Word
owned
US/ˈoʊnd/
UK/ˈəʊnd/
Definitions
01past possession
A2 · Elementary
v. the past form of 'own', used when something belonged to you.
v. the simple past and past participle of 'own', indicating legal or rightful possession in a prior time.
“My grandfather owned this farm for fifty years before he retired.”
“The family owned the estate for generations, maintaining the original architecture even as the surrounding town modernised rapidly.”
02having an owner
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. belonging to a specific person or group.
adj. characterised by having a specific type of owner; frequently used in compound adjectives.
“The city has many small, family-owned businesses on the main street.”
“The report highlighted the growth of employee-owned cooperatives as a sustainable alternative to traditional corporate structures.”
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03defeated in a game
C1 · Advanced Sports Slang · Informal
v. to be completely defeated or embarrassed, especially in a video game.
v. to be utterly defeated or dominated by an opponent, typically in online gaming or competitive debate.
“I got totally owned in the final round of the tournament.”
“After bragging about his skills all week, he was completely owned by a novice player in the first five minutes of the match.”
Teaching tip
This sense is very common in internet culture; it is often intentionally misspelled as 'pwned' in text.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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